She was born May 15, 1932 in Wilson, the daughter of Henry, Sr. and Dora Bisterfeld Miller. She was a 1950 graduate of Wilson High School. She attended William Jewell College and the University of Kansas where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a writer and had many historical stories and articles published in various publications. A Dodge City resident for the past 20 years, movingfrom Arizona, where she had lived for more than 30 years.

She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City.